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Noncognitive Variables in College Admissions

The Case of the Non-Cognitive Questionnaire

Lisa L. Thomas

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, llthomas{at}uiuc.edu

Nathan R. Kuncel

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Marcus Credé

Fairleigh Dickinson University

The Non-Cognitive Questionnaire (NCQ) is a 23-item measure assessing eight noncognitive variables that are thought to predict the performance and retention of students in college. The NCQ is widely used in research and practice. This study is a meta-analytic review of the validity of scores on the NCQ across 47 independent samples for predicting academic outcomes (N = 9,321). Across all analyses, none of the scales of the NCQ are adequate predictors of GPA or persistence in college. Based on their evaluation of the NCQ, the authors recommend against its use for research or practice.

Key Words: Non-Cognitive Questionnaire • NCQ • scale validation • noncognitive variables • college admissions • college performance

This version was published on August 1, 2007

Educational and Psychological Measurement, Vol. 67, No. 4, 635-657 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0013164406292074
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